Grand Challenges Canada is seeking to improve treatments and expand access to care. We are committing up to $10 million CAD for the most promising bold ideas with big impact. Our focus is on low- and middle-income countries.

For a seed grant (up to $250,000 CAD), applicants can apply through a Seed Grant
Application that describes their innovative idea, goal, objectives and activities, approach,
framework for measuring success, and budget (www.grandchallenges.ca/grandchallenges/
gc4-non-communicable-diseases/mentalhealth/).

Application Details:

We expect to fund proposals through two funding streams: seed grants (up to $250,000 CAD over 2 years) and transition-to-scale grants (up to $2,000,000 CAD over 3 years).
For a SEED GRANT (up to $250,000 CAD), applicants can apply through a Seed Grant Application
For a TRANSITION-TO-SCALE grant (up to $2 million CAD), applicants can apply through a
Letter of Intent (LOI)

*Please contact Silke Nebel snebel2@uwo.ca 519-661-2111 ext 87970 for details*
Applicants are encouraged to access Grand Challenge Canada's Online Proposal
Development Resource at http://www.grandchallenges.ca/proposaldevelopment, which
is updated regularly and contains material to help researchers and innovators around the
world develop their project proposals and plan for how their innovation will go to scale,
be sustained, and have impact globally.

13% INDIRECT COSTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.